Station:  Battle Creek, MI - GTW Station

The Grand Trunk Western station at Battle Creek.

Photo info: Top, a postcard view taken about 1911. [Mark Worrall Collection] Below, two views of the station, one from a 1908 postcard and a 2003 photograph. [Alan Loftis]

Notes

Time Line

1880. December. The new depot of the Chicago & Grand Trunk Railroad at Battle Creek is enclosed and will soon be occupied by the officers and clerks of the different departments. [DFP-1880-1202]

April, 1905. The GTW has started work on a new depot at Battle Creek, at a cost of $100,00. They are also planning car shops east of the depot. [RG-1905-0421:130]

1918. The Grand Trunk had a day and night chief operator here. They also had a 1st and 2nd shift operator telegrapher. [TRT]